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Kanchipuram, or Kānchi or Kāncheepuram, is a famous temple city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It served as the capital city of the Pallava Kingdom. It is also known by its former names Kanchiampathi, Conjeevaram, and the nickname "The City of Thousand Temples" It is now the Administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram district. Kanchipuram is located 72 kilometers from Chennai, the ...
Matangesvara Temple: Kanchipuram: Kanchipuram Matangesvara Temple: N-TN-C27 Muktesvara Temple Kanchipuram: Kanchipuram Muktesvara Temple More images: N-TN-C28 Pirvatanesvara Temple Kanchipuram: Kanchipuram Pirvatanesvara Temple: N-TN-C29 Munkudmisvara Temple P.V.Kalathur: Kanchipuram Upload Photo: N-TN-C30 Dhenupurisvara Temple: Madambakkam ...
Varadharaja Perumal Temple, dedicated to Maha Vishnu and covering 23 acres (93,000 m 2), is the largest Vishnu temple in Kanchipuram. The temple has around 350 inscriptions from various dynasties like Chola, Pandya, Kandavarayas, Cheras, Kakatiya, Sambuvaraya, Hoysala and Vijayanagara indicating various donations to the temple and also the ...
Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram; Vazhukaruteeswarar Temple; Y. Yathothkari Perumal Temple
Ekambareswarar Temple (Ekambaranathar Temple) (Kacchi Eakamban Tirukkoyil) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva, located in the town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, India. [1] It is significant to the Hindu sect of Saivism as one of the temples associated with the five elements, the Pancha Bhoota Stalas , and specifically the element of ...
Pages in category "Hindu temples in Kanchipuram district" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The temple covers an area of 9.5-hectare (23.5-acre), showcasing the architectural skills of ancient Vishwakarma Sthapathis in temple architecture, and is famous for its holiness and ancient history. It is the biggest temple in Kanchi, with most perumals, largest area, and largest gopuram.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is often listed as the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world, even though Angkor Wat which is still larger being the largest existing temple as it is not in use. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The temple is an active Hindu house of worship and follows the Tenkalai tradition of Sri Vaishnavism .